Assume That You Are the Supervisor of a Team of Ten

question 81

Multiple Choice

Assume that you are the supervisor of a team of ten employees, one of whom is clearly a Type A personality. Which of the following approaches would you follow to effectively manage this employee?

• A) Frequently remind the employee about schedules and deadlines.
• B) Try to maintain a certain level of conflict with the employee because this will stimulate higher performance.
• C) Keep the employee very busy by adding tasks and projects to the person's workload.
• D) Suggest some helpful time management applications to the employee, and help the person to pace him or herself.

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Definitions:

Total Revenue

It refers to the total receipts from sales of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period.

Purely Competitive Seller

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Demand (D)

A consumer's desire and willingness to pay a price for a specific good or service, holding all other factors constant.